hover around
phrasal verb.phrasal verb. to stay near a person or place because you are waiting for something or feel nervous.
phrasal verb. to remain in the immediate vicinity of a person, place, or numerical value, often characterized by indecision, anticipation, or slight fluctuation.
The waiter hovers around our table waiting for the bill.
I noticed a few nervous parents hovering around the school gates on the first day of term.
The company's stock price continued to hover around the fifty-dollar mark despite the recent economic downturn and negative press.
often implies a sense of lingering or waiting without a clear, immediate action.
highlight the physical movement of 'hovering' (like a bird or helicopter) to help students visualize the lack of a fixed landing or departure.
He was hovering around to the kitchen.He was hovering around the kitchen.the phrase acts as a transitive unit here; do not add extra prepositions like 'to' before the location.
Last updated April 24, 2026